How ODT files are structured
How ODT files are structured Jim Hall Mon, 08/15/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Word processing files used to be closed, proprietary formats. In some older word processors, the document file was essentially a memory dump from the word processor. While this made for faster loading of the document into the word processor, it also made the document file format an opaque mess. Around 2005, the Organization for...
Level up your HTML document with CSS
Level up your HTML document with CSS Jim Hall Sat, 08/13/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like When you write documentation, whether that’s for an open source project or a technical writing project, you should have two goals: The document should be written well, and the document should be easy to read. The first is addressed by clear writing skills and technical editing. The second can be...
Writing project documentation in HTML
Writing project documentation in HTML Jim Hall Fri, 08/12/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Documentation is an important part of any technical project. Good documentation tells the end user how to run the program, how to use it, or how to compile it. For many projects, plain text documentation is the standard. After all, every system can display plain text files. However, plain text is limiting....
How I get students excited about math with Python and Raspberry Pi
How I get students excited about math with Python and Raspberry Pi Don Watkins Fri, 08/12/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like I am teaching Python using Raspberry Pi 400 computers in a local library for the second year in a row. A couple of this year’s students have not experienced success with mathematics in their school. One asked me if she needed algebra to attend our class. I told her I had...
Comparing solar power to traditional power generation the open way
Comparing solar power to traditional power generation the open way Ron McFarland Thu, 08/11/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this This is the second article in a two-part series on energy disruption that could lead to open organization projects. In the first part, based on the book, Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation, by Tony Seba, I discussed disruption in the use of electric vehicles over internal...
A gentle introduction to HTML
A gentle introduction to HTML Jim Hall Thu, 08/11/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this I feel confident in claiming that HTML is the most widely used markup language ever. While other markup languages exist, including nroff and groff, LaTeX, and Markdown, no other markup language is as widespread as the Hyper Text Markup Language. HTML is the de facto language of the Web. First implemented in web browsers in...
